Guest guest Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hello, I joined about a month ago, but have not posted as yet. We are now in the process of clarifying a diagnosis for my 13 year old daughter. About three months ago, I noticed that the flexibility in her fingers was limited and that several of them were noticeably twisted. From her blood tests, she does not appear to have rheumatoid arthritis. X-rays were also negative. I thought at first that this meant she did not have arthritis at all. She saw a dermatologist today who said she definitely has psoriasis as well as some type of arthritis. Because of the skin rash, he is leaning towards psoriatic arthritis. She had high ANA as well as high thyroid on her blood tests. These are being redone next week with some additional screenings to help us focus in on the cause of her problems and what we need to do to treat them. Thanks for letting me join! Ruth in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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